gemischte Flak-Abteilung 157 (v)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau VII(?) with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. - 5. leichte). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 157 until Jul 1942.

In early 42 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abteilung:

4./Res.157 became 2./757, and was reformed
5./Res.157 became 3./757

In 1943 reorganised as a gemischte Flak-Abteilung with 2 new leichte Batterien:

5./gem.157 formed new
6./gem.157 formed from 5./680

Service:

• Jul 1942 at Abbeville-Drucat
• Feb 1943 at Dunkirk
• May 1943 in Liege
• 1 Nov 1943 at Beauvais under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1 Feb 1944 at Beauvais under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1 Mar 1944 at Beauvais under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 May 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• Jun 1944 at Beauvais
• 1 Jul 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.157]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.157]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I) [Stab, 1.-6./gem.157]
• 1945 in Luftgau V under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)